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Gates of Heaven
Why this pick
Morris’s debut shares the patient, deadpan attention to eccentric Americans, letting surprising humor and unexpected tenderness arise from extended conversation rather than commentary.
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MOVIE1981 0h 55m USA
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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
Why this pick
A more formally elaborate Morris film, but driven by the same fascination with singular obsessives whose idiosyncratic words become funny, philosophical, and quietly moving.
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Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
Why this pick
This wry Australian documentary turns a local oddity into a gallery of memorable characters, matching Vernon, Florida’s regional strangeness, dry humor, and affection for human eccentricity.
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Crumb
Why this pick
Its unhurried interviews and willingness to sit with discomfort echo Morris’s observational curiosity, assembling a vivid world of eccentric personalities without forcing easy judgments.
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Why this pick
It finds an entire comic, oddly consequential universe in a niche American subculture, with character-driven tension and the pleasure of watching strong personalities talk themselves into focus.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
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George Harris
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